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Can Transportation Planning Catch Up to a Changing World?

New technologies and lifestyle changes are affecting travel in ways that require modifications in transportation planning. ...

Steven Polzin, Ram M. Pendyala, and Irfan Batur

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David J. Mensching, Supervisory Research Engineer, FHWA

David J. Mensching is a Supervisory Research Engineer at FHWA. ...
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TRB Design Contest Inspires NASA Career

NASA Engineer Jason Endsley, a 2020 ACRP University Design Competition winner, helped retrieve the Artemis II crew after their historic ...
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Spotlight on the Future of Transportation

Transportation professionals from all over the world gathered in Washington, DC, for the 2026 TRB Annual Meeting. Browse highlights. ...
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Data and AI for Transportation: Insights from TRB’s 2025 DATA Conference

A TRB conference explored how AI is transforming the way people and goods move, along with transportation agency operations. ...
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Transportation’s Role in Building and Sustaining a Competitive Economy

A TRB webinar explored transportation’s key role in building a strong, competitive economy and supply chain resilience. ...
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Gearing Up for FIFA World Cup Traffic

Planners in 16 North American host cities get creative to transport millions of FIFA World Cup soccer fans, athletes, and ...
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Employer-Based Driver Safety Programs

A TRB research project used behavioral change theories to identify key components of effective employer-based driver safety programs and develop ...

By Eva M. Shipp and Emily Martin

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Playbook for Implementing Effective Emergency Management

Two NCHRP reports offer an actionable guide to help state transportation agencies improve their emergency response programs. ...

Deborah Matherly and Pat Bye

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New Mobility Options for Travel Demand Forecasting and Modeling

An NCHRP project research team developed a guide to assist state and local practitioners with examining the impact of new ...
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Members on the Move

Key career moments for TRB staff and volunteers. ...
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Transportation Influencers

Transportation Influencer: Tia Boyd

Tia Boyd is a research associate in the Center for Urban Transportation Research's Transportation Planning, Policy, and Processes Program at ...
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